Salted Grilled Fish Recipes

SALT CRUSTED WHOLE FISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, trimmed to extend 3-inches in diameter around outside of the fish.
• In a medium bowl, combine the egg whites, sea salt, flour, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and 1/2 cup of water. Mix with your hands until a thick paste forms.
• Fill the cavity of the fish with the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and lemon slices. Rub the exterior of the fish with the garlic, then sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and freshly ground black pepper
• Put the fish on the parchment lined baking sheet. Mound the salt paste evenly over the entire fish. Press the mixture firmly down to the baking sheet, being careful to seal any cracks.
• Bake the fish until the crust is golden brown and very firm, about 18 to 20 minutes.
• Slide the parchment and fish onto serving platter or cutting board and crack the crust with a handle of a large knife. Slide a spoon under the top fillet, over the spine, and lift it to a serving platter. Turn over and repeat. Garnish with lemon slices and serve immediately.

GRILLED SPICED FISH

Steps:

• Spoon oil over fish. In a small bowl, combine the seasonings; sprinkle over fish and press into both sides. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill fillets, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork.

SALTED GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Rinse the fish under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the lemon slices inside the fish.
• Finely grate the ginger using the smallest side of the grater. Use your hands to squeeze out as much juice as possible from the pulp. Reserve the juice and discard the dry pulp.
• Place the ginger juice, mirin and soy sauce in a small bowl and mix to combine. Pour the mixture evenly over the fish and sprinkle both sides of the fish with salt. Cover the fish tail and fins with salt to protect it from burning.
• Line a grill tray with foil and place it on the level furthest from the heat - if fish is too close to the heat it will cook too quickly and could burn. Cook the fish until golden brown on both sides (unless you chose the snapper!) and the flesh flakes easily when tested with a fork - this will take about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness and variety of the fish.
• (Remember to remove the salt off the fins and tail!).
• Place the fish on the plate, garnish with some ginger slices and serve immediately.

CLASSIC SALT-GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• To clean the sardines, have at hand a large bowl of cold salted water. Rinse the whole fish under cold running water. Scale the fish. Cut open the belly, and remove the gills and intestine without damaging them. Rinse the inside of the belly thoroughly but gently. Don't use a toothbrush, because sardines are very tender. Rinse the fish again in the salted water. Drain the fish, and wipe it dry with paper towels. For a more attractive presentation of cooked whole fish, you can remove the gills and intestine together without cutting the belly. To do this, insert a pair of disposable wooden chopsticks through the mouth of the fish and deep into the belly. Rotate the chopsticks several times, and then gently pull them out, with the intestine and gills sandwiched between them. If you won't be cooking the fish for several hours, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate it.
• If you are using swordfish steaks, rinse them in cold salted water (1½ tablespoons fine salt per quart of water) very briefly. Once fish is filleted and cut into pieces, it loses its flavor quickly in water. Drain the steaks, and wipe them dry with paper towels.
• Salt the fish using the proper amount of salt (see note), and let it stand for 20 minutes. During the salting period, fire up a grill or broiler. Heat the grill rack or broiler pan to a very high temperature before placing the fish on it. This will prevent the fish from sticking to the rack or pan.
• Rinse the fish in a bowl of salted cold water (1½ tablespoons fine salt per quart of water). Wipe the fish dry with a paper towel.
• Place the fish on the hot grill rack or broiler pan, about 4 inches from the heat source, with the side that will face the diner toward the heat. Cook the fish over high heat until its surface has attained a nice golden color. Turn over the fish just once. A 1-inch-thick fish takes about 8 to 10 minutes of total cooking time.
• Mix the daikon with the soy sauce. Accompany each serving with a little tinted daikon and two lemon wedges.

GRILLED SALT-RUBBED FISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the Sandwich: Combine thyme, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture over all sides of fillets.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Drizzle fillets with oil, then grill, flipping halfway through, until opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate. Grill rolls, cut-sides down, until toasted and golden, about 30 seconds.
• For the Tartar Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt. (Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.)
• Top bottom half of each roll with tartar sauce, a fish fillet, lettuce, and tomato; add top halves and serve.